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CANDIED HOLIDAY YAMS

Servings: 24  

9 pounds Yams
Water
1 TB Salt
                      
Syrup Preparation
1 Cup boiling water
1 1/2 pounds Brown Sugar
4 Cups Light Corn Syrup
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
                      
Service
3 whole Oranges -- peel & section


1. Wash Yams. Place in Pot & cover with water.  Add 1 oz salt for each 3 gal water. Bring to a Boil.  Boil for 15 minutes to loosen skins.  Remove from stove and cool under running water. 
Remove skins while Yams are still warm. 
Trim Yams to uniform serving size, 2 1/2" pieces.

2. Syrup preparation.....Combine all ingredients in sauce pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. 
Remove from heat.

3. Place Yams in a lightly buttered oven proof dish. 
Cover 3/4 with Syrup.  Arrange the Orange slices over Yams.

Bake until the Yams are done.

 

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